IBA ANG PSTD, IBAHIN MO ANG PSTD!



While many of you stayed in the office yesterday afternoon from 100pm to 500pm doing work, work, work, almost 60 PSTD members, friends, colleagues, associates and guests had a grand FIRST GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Tipanan Party to the max at the Magsaysay Maritime Training Center at Times Plaza along UN Avenue.



Such fun, energy, spirit, camaraderie, laid-back yet all-out, so casual yet mission accomplished !!!



Black and white balloons all over the floor, silver strands and mini silver disco balls hanging at the doorway and from the ceiling, opening dance number, Karaoke singing, getting-to-know-you games, networking, a whole table of choco cakes, pandan cakes, lemon squares, barbecue, siomai, ham in breaded roll and drinks, raffle of gifts from Magsaysay, Fast Cargo, Inquirer, La Corona, PSTD, Abundance!, induction of the PSTD 2007 Board, Committee chairpersons and 13 NEW members, Annual Report of outgoing 2006 President Serely Alcaraz, Turnover of Gavel of Stewardship to the incoming 2007 President Pido Aguilar, Jr., Report on Plans and Programs for 2007, group cheer of the newly-formed committees, blowing of birthday cake of January babies, AND inspiring motivational speech by our distinguished Guest Speaker and Inducting Officer, the honorable Dr. Ramon Ricardo "Cardie" Roque, Deputy Secretary General of the House of Representatives (with photo op to be published in a daily within the next few days)!



This is what many of you missed when you chose to stay in the office yesterday to work, work, work.



A MILLION THANKS TO EVERYONE:



- Magsaysay Maritime Training Center for the venue

- Oasis Catering for the refreshments

- Doris Orilla and Fred Pangilinan, PSTD Secretariat for frontline and backroom support

- Weng Manalaysay, Louie Banta and Chabio Sison, the tireless unbeatable troika who turned days into nights to make the Tipanan a HUGE success

- Past Board members who visited

- all the 2007 Board members and Committee Chairpersons who in big and little ways shared their gift of self, presence, online exchange of ideas, text messages, support and spirit: Jaja Belir, Lenifer Carlos, Jet Nera, Ricky Garcia, Weng Manalysay, Louie Banta, Chabio Sison, Rain Leonardo, Jun Dulay, Ryan Cruz, Serely Alcaraz, Turok Florentin , Penn de los Santos, Tom de Leon, Joe Abadesco , Ernie Lim





The NEXT monthly PSTD GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Tipanan meeting is on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 ( or every THIRD Wednesday of the month, forever ).



The choice is yours: miss it again because you want to work, work, work,

OR come and attend and enjoy and learn so that you can relate when we all talk about it.



IBA ANG PSTD! IBAHIN MO ANG PSTD!


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